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Betsson unveils new appointment to strengthen Malta relations

SBC News Betsson unveils new appointment to strengthen Malta relations

Betsson Group has announced the appointment of Roderick Spiteri Schillig as Head of Employer Branding and External Relations. Betsson’s new appointment will be part of the firm’s corporate communications team, and will primarily be tasked with taking care of Betsson Group’s relations with trade media and local media in Malta, acting as the spokesperson for communications matters. He will also …

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Metric Gaming – Pricing up the World Cup

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Chris Taylor, Head of Football at Metric Gaming, looks at the challenges sportsbook traders face during major tournaments, such as the World Cup. The World Cup has delivered a run of surprise results to date; Argentina, Spain, Portugal and reigning champions Germany have all been eliminated. And perhaps the biggest shock of all – England beat Colombia in a 4-3 …

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EML Payments enters multi-year GVC agreement

SBC News EML Payments enters multi-year GVC agreement

Payment services provider EML Payments has entered into a multi-year agreement with GVC Holdings. The deal is for the provision of branded reloadable cards for GVC’s online gaming brands. The FTSE250 gambling group’s customers can use the cards to immediately access their winnings and remit funds back into their gaming account. GVC operates in more than 20 regulated jurisdictions and …

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Bettorlogic partnership elevates FansBet offering

SBC News Bettorlogic partnership elevates FansBet offering

Betting analytics software company Bettorlogic has announced a new content deal with UK operator FansBet. The deal will see Bettorlogic integrate its Daily Bet product onto the FansBet platform, allowing players in the FansBet community to initially receive perspective odds through tailored marketing campaigns and blog content. Further down the line, they will also gain access to the best bets …

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LeBron’s LA dreams liven up NBA markets

SBC News LeBron's LA dreams liven up NBA markets

The most sought after free agent in Basketball has finally chosen his next destination, and LeBron James’ decision to join the LA Lakers has had a huge impact on NBA betting markets. As reported on SBCAmericas, the move comes after James’ four years in his second stint in Cleveland and four consecutive NBA Finals (one win, three losses against Golden …

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Genius Sports nets official Premier League match data licence for South Africa

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Football DataCo, the official data rights holder of all the professional football leagues in England and Scotland, has granted Genius Sports the exclusive rights to supply and sub-licence official match data and fixture lists to licensed betting operators in South Africa. The exclusive data partnership will elevate the betting opportunities for South African punters, enabling licenced betting operators throughout South …

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Cherry AB secures licence for tough Polish sports betting market

SBC News Cherry AB secures licence for tough Polish sports betting market

Updating the market, Stockholm-listed online gambling group Cherry AB has confirmed that it has secured a Polish sports betting licence, granted by the nation’s Ministry of Finance. The Stockholm enterprise becomes the ninth gambling operator to secure a sports betting licence under the terms of Poland’s amended (2017) ‘Gambling Law’. Complying with the mandate of Poland’s new gambling regime, Cherry …

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Spain follows through with tax break for burgeoning online gambling market

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Spain’s Parliament has pushed forward with its 2018 fiscal budget, which will implement a significant 5% tax reduction on a number of online gambling/betting services. Spain cuts taxes on gross gambling revenues from 25% to 20% on a range of industry online verticals including sports and exchange betting, online casino games and horseracing. Despite the recent upheaval in Spanish politics, …

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Unibet prepares for record breaking ‘Blågult Tuesday’

SBC News Unibet prepares for record breaking ‘Blågult Tuesday’

Kindred Group’s European online betting subsidiary Unibet awaits a monumental Tuesday of trading as Sweden seeks to make the quarter finals of Russia 2018. Taking on Switzerland at the Saint Petersburg Stadium (Tuesday 3 July 16:00 CET), Unibet anticipates a record day of market trading as Sweden’s ‘Blågult’ seeks to continue its unexpected World Cup 2018 journey. Having topped World …

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